Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)

Leicestershire
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
County Leicestershire
1290–1832
Number of members Two
Replaced by North Leicestershire and South Leicestershire

Leicestershire was a county constituency in Leicestershire, represented in the House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament (MPs), traditionally called Knights of the Shire, by the bloc vote system of election, to the Parliament of England until 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 until 1800, and then to Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1832.

History

The constituency was abolished by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832–33 general election, when it was replaced by the Northern and Southern divisions, each of which elected two MPs.

Both divisions were abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, when they were replaced by four new single-seat constituencies: Bosworth, Harborough, Loughborough and Melton.

Members of Parliament

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1290–1640

ParliamentFirst memberSecond member
1290William Hamelyn[1]Robert Burdet[1]
1295Robert de Wyvill[1]John Aungerville[1]
1297Sir Thomas de Meynill[1]Sir William Burdet of Loseby[1]
1300John Aungerville[1]John Folville[1]
1301John Aungerville[1]John Folville[1]
1302Robert Ponterel[1]John Folville[1]
1305John Aungerville[1]Robert Ponterel[1]
1306John Aungerville[1]Sir John Folville[1]
1307 (Jan)Sir William Marmion[1]Richard de Perrers[1]
1307 (Oct)Sir John Aungerville[1]Sir William Marmion[1]
1309Henry de Erdington[1]Richard de Edgebaston[1]
1311 (Aug)Richard de Perrers[1]John de Bakepuz[1]
1311 (Nov)Richard de Perrers[1]John de Bakepuz[1]
1312Ralph de Sacheville[1]John Aungerville[1]
1313Sir William Brabazon[1]Henry de Nottingham[1]
1314William Trussell[1]John de Houby[1]
1315Robert de Wyvill[1]Ralph de Sacheville[1]
1316 (Jan)Ralph Folville[1]Richard de Edgebaston[1]
1316 (Jul)Ralph Folville[1]Richard de Edgebaston[1]
1318Ralph Folville[1]John de Olney[1]
1319Henry de Nottingham[1]Robert de Gaddesby[1]
1320William de Neville[1]Ralph Mallory[1]
1321Ralph de Sacheville[1]William de Kaythorp[1]
1322 (May)Hugh de Prestwold[1]Richard de Edgebaston[1]
1322 (Nov)Robert de Gaddesby[1]William Jaunville[1]
1324 (Jan)Ralph de Sacheville[1]Nicholas Payne[1]
1324 (Oct)Sir Robert Burdet[1]Roger la Zouch[1]
1325Ralph Beler[1]Roger de Belgrave[1]
1327 (Jan)Sir Robert Burdet[1]Sir William Moton[1]
1327 (Sep)Roger de Belgrave[1]Robert de Sadyngton[1]
1328 (Feb)Roger de Gaddesby[1]Robert de Sadyngton[1]
1328 (Apr)Robert Burdet[1]Robert de Sadyngton[1]
1328 (Jul)Ralph de Sacheville[1]Robert de Waltham[1]
1329Ralph de Sacheville[1]Jordan de Garthorp[1]
1330 (Mar)William Moton[1]Robert Burdet[1]
1330 (Nov)Robert Burdet[1]Richard de Edgebaston[1]
1331Roger la Zouch[1]William de Staunton[1]
1332 (Mar)Richard de Edgebaston[1]Ralph de Sacheville[1]
1332 (Sep)Philip de Folville[1]Alan Talbot[1]
1333Alan Talbot[1]John de Knighton[1]
1334 (Feb)John de Knighton[1]Simon Pakeman[1]
1334 (Sep)Richard de Edgebaston[1]Hugh Turville[1]
1335William Moton[1]William de Bredon[1]
1336 (Mar)William de Bredon[1]Hugh Turville[1]
1337 (Mar)William Moton[1]Hugh Turville[1]
1337 (Sep)Roger la Zouch[1]William Moton[1]
1338 (Feb)Hugh Turville[1]Roger de Belgrave[1]
1338 (Jul)William Moton[1]Nicholas Charnels[1]
1339 (Feb)William Moton[1]John de Farrington[1]
1339 (Oct)William Moton[1]Robert de Waltham[1]
1340 (Jan)Nicholas Charnels[1]Richard de Shelton[1]
1340 (Mar)John de Boyville[1]Thomas de Whelesbergh[1]
1340 (Jul)Richard de Edgebaston[1]
1341John Waleys[1]Nicholas Charnels[1]
1343William Moton[1]
1344Thomas Charnels[1]John Hakelut[1]
1346Simon Pakeman[1]Robert de Kegworth[1]
1348 (Jan)John Waleys[1]Simon Pakeman[1]
1348 (Mar)Roger Waleys[1]Robert de Gaddesby[1]
1351John Paynel[1]John de Levere[1]
1352 (Jan)William de Bredon[1]Geoffrey de Villiers[1]
1352 (Aug)Robert de Willoughby[1]
1353Thomas Malesores[1]
1354Thomas Malesores[1]John Paynel[1]
1355Sir Nicholas Charnels[1]Sir Thomas Malesores[1]
1357Thomas Malesores[1]Mathew de Folville[1]
1358Sir John Paynel[1]Sir Thomas Malesores[1]
1360Thomas de Chaworth[1]John Charnels[1]
1361Philip de Nevill[1]John Talbot[1]
1362Sir William Flamville[1]John Talbot[1]
1363Robert de Herle[1]Roger de Belers[1]
1365Ralph de Hastings[1]Simon Pakeman[1]
1366Sir William Flamville[1]Simon Pakeman[1]
1368John Talbot[1]Simon Pakeman[1]
1369John Talbot[1]Thomas Oudeby[1]
1371William Flamville[1]William Taillard[1]
1372John BerkeleyWilliam de Burgh [2]
1373John TalbotRobert Digby [2]
1376Sir William FlamvilleRalph Bellers [2]
1377 (Jan)Sir William FlamvilleRalph Bellers [2]
1377 (Nov)Sir William FlamvilleJohn Bellers [2]
1378Edmund ApplebyThomas de Erdington [2]
1379Thomas WalshSir Roger Perwych [2]
1380 (Jan)John BurdetJohn Fauconer [2]
1380 (Nov)Thomas WalshLaurence Hauberk [2]
1381Thomas WalshSir William Flamville [2]
1382 (May)Thomas WalshSir William Flamville [2]
1382 (Oct)John NevilleJohn Perwich [2]
1383 (Feb)Thomas WalshJohn Fauconer [2]
1384 (May)Sir William FlamvilleEdmund de Appleby [2]
1384 (Nov)Thomas WalshJohn Fauconer [2]
1385John CalveleyJohn Fauconer [2]
1386Sir William FlamvilleSir Thomas Walsh[3]
1388 (Feb)Sir William FlamvilleSir Thomas Walsh[3]
1388 (Sep)Sir William FlamvilleSir Roger Perwych (d. Oct 1388)[3]
1390 (Jan)John BurdetSir Thomas Walsh[3]
1390 (Nov)Robert LanghamSir Thomas Walsh[3]
1391Sir William FlamvilleSir Thomas Walsh[3]
1393Sir Robert HarringtonSir Hugh Shirley[3]
1394Sir Robert HarringtonSir Thomas Walsh[3]
1395Nicholas ColmanSir Thomas Walsh[3]
1397 (Jan)Edmund BuggeSir Thomas Walsh[3]
1397 (Sep)Sir John CalveleySir Henry Neville[3]
1399Thomas MandevilleSir Thomas Maureward[3]
1401Thomas DerbySir John Neville[3]
1402Sir John BerkeleySir Henry Neville[3]
1404 (Jan)Sir William BrokesbyEdmund Bugge[3]
1404 (Oct)Sir John BerkeleyRobert Veer[3]
1406Sir John NevilleSir Henry Neville[3]
1407John BlaketRobert Sherard[3]
1410John BlaketBartholemew Brokesby[3]
1411Sir John BerkeleySir Thomas Maureward[3]
1413 (Feb)
1413 (May)James BellersWilliam Belgrave[3]
1414 (Apr)Thomas AshbyJohn Blaket[3]
1414 (Nov)James BellersRichard Hotoft[3]
1415
1416 (Mar)
1416 (Oct)
1417
1419Thomas AshbyWilliam Mallory[3]
1420James BellersSir Ralph Shirley[3]
1421 (May)John BurghRichard Hotoft[3]
1421 (Dec)Sir Laurence BerkeleySir William Trussell[3]
1422Robert MotonBartholemew Brokesby [2]
1423Thomas FoulehurstJohn Boyville [2]
1424Bartholemew BrokesbyBaldwin Bugge [2]
1425John BoyvilleBaldwin Bugge [2]
1426John BoyvilleBartholemew Brokesby[2]
1428Everard DigbyBartholemew Brokesby [2]
1430Sir Laurence BerkeleyThomas Foulehurst [2]
1433Thomas PalmerJohn Burgh
1439Richard HotoftThomas Palmer
1441Thomas PalmerRichard Neel[2]
1446Richard HotoftThomas Staunton[2]
1448Thomas EveringhamThomas Palmer[2]
1450Richard HotoftWilliam Feilding[2]
1451John BelerRobert Staunton[2]
1453Thomas EveringhamJohn Boyville[2]
1455Laurence HastingsThomas Palmer[2]
1460William FeildingJohn Whatton[2]
1467Thomas PalmerRobert Staunton [2]
1472William TrussellSir Thomas Berkeley[4]
1477William TrussellWilliam Moton [2]
1510–1515No names known[5]
1523?Sir Richard Sacheverell?[5]
1529Sir Richard Sacheverell, died 1534Sir William Skeffington, died 1535[5]
by 1536?William Asby[5]
1536?William Ashby?[5]
1539Sir John VillersJohn Digby[5]
1542Sir Richard Manners?Thomas Brokesby[5]
1545Sir Ambrose CaveRobert Burdett[5]
1547Edward HastingsSir Ambrose Cave[5]
1553 (Mar)Edward HastingsSir Ambrose Cave[5]
1553 (Oct)Robert StrelleySir Thomas Hastings[5]
1554 (Apr)Sir Thomas HastingsHenry Poole[5]
1554 (Nov)Sir Thomas HastingsGeorge Turpin[5]
1555William FauntWilliam Skeffington[5]
1558George VincentGeorge Sherard[5]
1559 (Jan)Adrian StokesFrancis Cave[6]
1562–1563Nicholas BeaumontGeorge Turpin[6]
1571Francis HastingsAdrian Stokes[6]
1572 (Apr)(Sir) George TurpinNicholas Beaumont[6]
1584George Hastings, 4th Earl of HuntingdonFrancis Hastings[6]
1586George Hastings, 4th Earl of HuntingdonFrancis Hastings[6]
1588 (Oct)Sir Henry BeaumontWilliam Turpin[6]
1593Francis HastingsThomas Skeffington[6]
1597Sir Edward HastingsSir Francis Hastings[6]
1601Henry HastingsWilliam Skipwith[6]
1604Sir George VilliersThomas Beaumont
1606Sir Henry Beaumont of Coleorton
1607Sir Basil Brooke of Lubenham
1614Sir George HastingsSir Thomas Hesilrige
1621–1622Sir George HastingsSir Henry Hastings[7]
1624Sir Thomas HesilrigeSir Henry Hastings
1625Ferdinando Lord HastingsSir Wolstan Dixie
1626Sir Henry HastingsFrancis Staresmore
1628–1629Sir Edward HartoppFerdinando, Lord Hastings
1629–1640No Parliament convened

1640–1832

Year1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd Party
Apr 1640 Sir Arthur Hesilrige Hon. Lord Grey of Ruthyn
Nov 1640 Sir Arthur Hesilrige Henry Smith
Parliament1st member2nd member3rd member4th member
1653 Henry Danvers Edward SmithJohn Prat3 seats only
1654Thomas BeaumontHenry Grey, 1st Earl of StamfordLord Grey of GrobyThomas Pochin
1656Thomas BeaumontFrancis Hacker (of Okeham)William QuarksThomas Pochin
Year1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd Party
1659 Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet Francis Hacker
1660 Thomas Merry Matthew Babington
1661 Lord Roos
election declared void Apr 1679		 George Faunt
Feb 1679 The Lord Sherard
Apr 1679 Sir John Hartopp John Coke
Aug 1679 The Lord Sherard
Feb 1681
1685 John Verney
1689 Sir Thomas Halford
1690 Sir Thomas Hesilrige
1695 John Verney George Ashby
1698 John Wilkins
1701 Lord Roos The Lord Sherard
1702 John Verney John Wilkins
1707 George Ashby
1708 Sir Geoffrey Palmer Sir Gilbert Pickering
1710 The Marquess of Granby
1711 Sir Thomas Cave Tory
1713 Viscount Tamworth Tory
1714 Sir Geoffrey Palmer
1719 Lord William Manners
1722 Edmund Morris
1727 Sir Clobery Noel
Feb 1734 Ambrose Phillipps
May 1734 Edward Smith
1738 Lord Grey
1739 Lord Guernsey
1741 Sir Thomas Cave
1747 Wrightson Mundy
1754 Sir Thomas Palmer
1762 Sir Thomas Cave
1765 Sir John Palmer
1774 Thomas Noel
1775 John Peach-Hungerford
1780 William Pochin
1790 Sir Thomas Cave
1792 Penn Assheton Curzon
1797 George Anthony Legh-Keck
1798 Sir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp
1806 Lord Robert William Manners
1818 Charles March Phillipps
1820 George Anthony Legh-Keck
1831 Charles March-Phillipps Thomas Paget Whig
1832 Great Reform Act: constituency abolished

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Curtis, John. A Topographical History of the County of Leicester. p. xxiv. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "History of Parliament". Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Josiah Wedgwood (1936), History of Parliament 1439-1509 Biographies (hardback)|format= requires |url= (help), London: HMSO
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "History of Parliament". Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "History of Parliament". Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  7. ↑ Some sources give Thomas Beaumont. Beaumont was initially returned but Hastings declared elected instead

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